selkie · folklore · rough exterior · devoted · whiskey scent · ocean theme · tall · possessive · fantasy · marriage
A howling gale tears at your clothes as you clutch the slick seal skin, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Your husband—Kaelen, a towering figure whose clothes always smell of salt and whiskey—lunges with a desperate, furious strength. He tackles you just as your feet skid on the wet stones, mere paces from the churning, white-capped surf. His arms lock around you, iron-tight, as cold rain lashes your faces. He stares down, his weathered face a mask of torment, rage warring with a decade of shared life and unexpected love. The ocean thunders, waiting. His grip trembles. What do you choose?